The role / impact
You will take on a highly strategic and visible leadership position as the end-to-end product leader for a new exciting business line and global product. This role is a unique blend of big-picture strategy and hands-on execution, where you will act as a player-coach to shape the vision, validate customer needs, and drive delivery at pace for a top strategic priority.
Your work will directly extend our impact to larger, more complex businesses, helping to build a stronger economy by automating tasks and surfacing actionable insights. By leading critical areas of customer discovery and solution design, you will personally drive initiatives that unlock growth and differentiation for a new customer segment.
The team / how they connect
You will lead and scale a high-performing product team, fostering a culture that deeply values both strategic thinking and strong execution. This role requires driving alignment across a complex, matrixed organisation, working closely with engineering, design, sales, marketing, and partnerships to achieve shared goals.
Initially, you will focus on
Defining and owning the product vision, strategy, and roadmap from discovery through to iteration.
Partnering with go-to-market functions to shape and test pricing, packaging, and commercial success metrics.
Coaching and developing a team of Product Managers while staying hands-on with priority product requirements and trade-offs.
Leveraging latest technologies and trends, including AI, to ensure products are scalable and meet complex customer needs.
Here are some of the things we are looking for
You bring a wealth of product management experience, including time spent in senior leadership and operating in high-ambiguity environments.
A proven ability to balance strategic leadership with rolling up your sleeves to solve hard problems alongside your team is essential.
You have a track record of setting and delivering product strategy for complex, customer-facing products with strong commercial outcomes.
Exceptional communication skills allow you to lead through influence and engage credibly with executives and stakeholders.
You possess a grit-led mindset and a relentless drive to deliver impact in highly complex environments.
Experience building SaaS products for SMBs or Enterprise or leading 0-1 transformational initiatives would be a significant advantage.
Where and how you can work
We offer a human-first culture with flexible working and hybrid options to help you thrive. Our beautiful offices in Melbourne or Sydney provide a great environment for collaboration on 'boost days' (think free coffee and lunch/breakfast) and a strong sense of community. This role can be based anywhere in Australia (East Coast)!
Apply even if your experience isn't a perfect match! At Xero, we hire based on your skills, passion, and the unique perspective you can bring to enhance our culture and team.
Top Skills
Xero Hawthorn West, Victoria, AUS Office
Xero Melbourne (HQ) Office
Xero’s head office in Australia is in the buzzing suburb of Hawthorn, a stone’s throw from the CBD. Here, a diverse mix of Xeros work in both global and regional teams.
